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J. FINNEGAN & W. MIES.

(No Model.)

WHEEL HARROW.

.600. Patented Feb. 26, 1889.

i ngraphen walhington. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES I INNEGAN AND WILLIAM MIES, ()F FERNEY, DAKO'IA TERRITORY.

WHEEL-HARROW.

SIECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 398,600, dated February 26, 1889.

Application filed September 19, 1888. Serial No. 285,808. (No model.)

To (/JZ 11-hour it 'nmy concern.-

lie it known that we, JAMES FINNIGGAN and WILLIAM Mtnscitizens of the United States, residing at 'Fcrncy, in the county of lirown and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wheel I-Iarrows; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Thisinvention relates to certain new and useful improvements in barrows, and it has more particular reference to that class of harrows which are commonly denominated wheel-barrows, and it has for its object to simplify the construction and to render more ctficient in operation this class of harrows.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a wheel-barrow in which any section of the harrow may be either raised or lowered by the simple manipulation of a footlever without the necessity of stopping the machine, and in which the several sections may be raised from the ground when it is desired to move the machine from one point to another when not in use.

To these ends, and to such others as the invention may pertain, the same consists in the peculiar combinations, and in the novel construction, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then specifically defined in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the lettiers of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l. is a perspective view of a wheelharrow construct ed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view of the same with the runners in place. Fig. 3 is a top plan of the machine. Fig. l is a bottom plan View of the seat. Figs. 5 and it are details, more particularly hereinafter referred to.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the axle,

and A the wheels, of the machine. The axle A is suitably jotu'naled to the main frame B.

B is a platform built over the rear portion of the frame.

(f is the seat resting upon suitable supports, consisting of the spring-arms C and vertical rod (3 the upper end of said rod C being secured to the bot-tom of the seat, and its lower end passed through a hole, a, in the platform B (F is a spiral spring surrounding the rod C, the lower end of said springhaving a hear ing against the platform, while its upper end is in contact with the under side of the seat,

as shown. It will be observed that the spring arms above referred to, are the opposite ends of a sin gle piece of spring metal, the central portion of which is coiled about a lug or extension, (1 beneath the bottom of the seat, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5.

Dis an arched bifurcated rod,the downwardly-extemled front end of which is provided with an eye, (13, through which is passed the bolt or pivot to", by which the same is attached to the center of the draft-bar D The rear or bifurcated portion of this rod forms the main frame of the machine, as shown.

E, E and E are the barrows, which may be of any approved number, form, or construction. In the present instance I have shown in the drawings a series of three harrows, the

= outer harrows, E E being each rectangular in form, while the intermediate harrow, E is substantially triangular. Each of the harrows is pivotally attached at its front, end to the draft-bar D as shown.

F, F and F are levers pivoted at their centers within suitable ears or lugs, 19, upon the upper face of the transverse timber G, secured to the upper face of the frame B at apoint near its front end, the ends of said timber being extended a short: distance beyond the sides of the frame. It will be observed that the lever I is pi voted at substantially the 1011- gitudinal center of the timber G, and that the lever is arranged at right angles to said ti1n her, while the levers l and F are pivoted at points near the opposite outer ends of the timber, and the rear ends of the levers are extended inwardly toward the center of the frame of the machine. The front end of each of the pivoted arms F, F and F is connected with the rear end of the harrow beneath it by means of a suitable chain, c.

H, H and H are foot-levers, each pivoted at one of its ends within suitable ears orlugs secured to the lower face of the timber G. The rear ends of the levers F, W, and F are attached to the foot-levers by means of suitable links, d, as shown.

J is a transverse timber placed at a short distance to the rear of the timber G, where it serves to strengthen the frame, and also serves to limit the upward movement of the foot-levers. K is a standard secured to the timber J, and carrying at its upper end a suitable rest or guide for the reins.

L L are runners, which are placed beneath the ends of the draft-bar I), in order to raise the same from the ground when it is desired to move the harrow from one lot to another. These runners may either be made detacl1able as I have shown them, or they may, if desired, be hinged to the draft-bar in any approved manner, so as to be in readiness at all times for immediate use.

The operation of the machineis simple and will be readily understood. It will be seen that the connections described between the foot-levers and the harrows render it possible for the driver to quickly and easily raise any one or more of the harrows from the ground by simply depressing the foot-lever to which the particular harrow is attached, and thus obstructions may be avoided and weeds or other substances which may become clogged in the harrow-tecth may be removed.

e do not seek to claim, broadly, a harrow provided with foot-levers and connections for raising and lowering theharrows, but restrict ourselves in a measure toour particular construction and arrangement of parts.

What is claimed to be new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. The wheel-harrow described, comprising in combination the wheels, the frame composed of a bifurcated rod, as described, the seat supported upon the spring-arms O and vertical rod 0 surrounded by spiral spring Cflthe draft-bar pivoted at its center to the downwardly-extended front end of the bifurcated rod, forming the frame, the foot-levers pivotallyattach ed at their front ends to the under face of the timber G, the pivoted arms F F F, pivoted to the upper face of said timber G, and the connecting-links between said foot-levers, pivoted arms and harrows, all arranged and operating substantially as de scribed.

2. The combination,'with the frame, the arched rod D, connected thereto, the draftbar D pivotally connected to the forward end of said rod, and the harrows pivotally c011- nected to said draft-bar independent of each other, of the levers F, F and F pivoted near their centers to the crossbar of the frame and pivotally connected at one end to said harrows, and the footlevers pivoted at their forward ends to said cross-bar and pivotally connected to the levers F, F, and F to the rear of their fulcrums, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES FINNEGAN. l/VILLIAM MIES.

Vitnesses:

JOHN W. RoeERs, C. J. NEW AUS R, 

